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  Scaramouche Theatre Company presents Take Away The Lady Written by Jimmie Chinn Directed by Anne Ponting   Intriguing glimpses into a cupboard full of family skeletons, together with some serious, and not so serious, detective work, combine in this unusual suspense play, to keep everyone guessing until the very last scene! Matthew, still protesting his innocence, returns home from prison, after serving fifteen years for allegedly murdering his mother. Who did kill Mother? It takes an apparent suicide and a good deal of amateur sleuthing before the truth is revealed. Tickets: £14; Available via Box Office (01425 619983) or

  Scaplens Community Players present Echoes Of Love Written by Katy Nutt   Join Scaplens Community Players for a journey through history! Hear true stories about real people from Poole and see Scaplens Community Players’ performance of Echoes Of Love, an inspiring, newly written play by a talented local writer. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, this original production brings to life the untold stories of women who remained resilient at home while the men went to war. This is more than a play; it’s an experience. Don your best vintage attire for a chance to win the

  Wimborne Musical Theatre Society present The Sound Of Music   Music by Richard Rodgers; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse  Suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp   Directed by Duncan Trew Musical Direction by Alastair Hume Choreography by Jenny Jalie   Wimborne to be alive with The Sound of Music!   Wimborne Musical Theatre Society (WMTS) is thrilled to be returning to The Tivoli Theatre to stage their next major musical this summer: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved classic The Sound Of Music. The Sound Of Music tells the story of

  New Forest Players presents Pack Of Lies Written by Hugh Whitemore Directed by Lyn Lockyer In 1961, Peter and Helen Kroger, two Americans living in a London suburb, were convicted of spying for the Russians and sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment. From these true facts Hugh Whitmore has written a powerfully moving fictional account of the events leading up to their arrest, with the action centred on the totally unsuspecting Jackson household – Bob, Barbara and their daughter Julie. The Jacksons live opposite the Krogers, believing them to be a convivial Canadian couple and their closest friends. Then a

  Bournemouth Musical Theatre Productions [BMT Productions] presents Singin’ In The Rain Directed by Rob Arrowsmith Musical Direction by James Stead Choreography by Beth Gibson-Green   Performances: 7:30pm each evening Relaxed Performance: Thursday 29 May @ 2:30pm Matinee: Saturday 31 May @ 2:30pm   Step into the Golden Age of Hollywood with BMT’s upcoming production of Singin’ In The Rain! Get ready to be swept off your feet by the timeless charm and dazzling spectacle of Singin’ In The Rain, the beloved musical that has captivated audiences for generations! Join Don Lockwood, Kathy Selden, and Cosmo Brown as they navigate

  Ferndown Drama presents The 39 Steps Book written by John Buchan Adapted for the stage by Peter Barlow Directed by Karen Ward   The comedy version of the classic Hitchcock film, The 39 Steps. Richard Hannay is in a London music-hall theatre watching a performance by “Mr Memory”, when he meets Annabella Schmidt. Suddenly gunshots are heard, and in the ensuing panic, a frightened Annabella persuades Hannay into taking her back to his flat. Once there, she tells him that she’s running away from secret agents who are standing outside on the street. Annabella claims to know of a